The vast majority of U.S. women—eight out of 10—shop for beauty products, but a 4% drop in 2014 brought the industry to its lowest level of shoppers since 2008, according to the Annual Beauty Consumer Economic Indicator, the latest beauty report from global information company The NPD Group.

The top regularly used at-home haircare products include:

TABS Group—a leading technology-enabled analytics firm servicing the consumer-products industry—released the results of its 2014 Beauty Consumer Insights Study Dec. 15 with lots of great news as well as excellent advice for what it calls "specialty beauty stores."

Forty-seven percent of U.S. online shoppers of beauty and personal-care products have shopped more frequently in 2014 than 2013, according to a study out Dec. 16 from A.T. Kearney. “Beauty and the E-Commerce Beast: 2014 Edition” lays out the results of a consumer survey of online beauty and personal-care shoppers.

Fairy Tales Hair Care has launched three detangling products for children that incorporate the benefits of natural keratin with a proprietary blend of provitamins. Fairy Tales’ Super-Charge Detangling Shampoo, Super-Charge Detangling Conditioner and Static-Free Detangling Spray offer a vibrant pineapple scent and are designed to instantly detangle and transform unruly locks. Keratin helps strengthen hair and with daily use minimizes breakage and maximizes softness. The three products use natural ingredients and contain no harsh chemicals.